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AA 4520 on time

American Airlines 4520: Washington to Indianapolis at 7:45 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
65%
179 flights · likely 58–71%
Cancelled
6.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+74 min
average delay
Similar flights
65%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 4520 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (35%); 6.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.

AA 4520: DCA → IND

Scheduled to leave Washington at 7:45 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4520. Over the past year it arrived on time 65% of the time (179 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Washington to Indianapolis (100% of days). American Airlines's last DCA–IND flight was cancelled 5.8% of the time, against 3.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:30 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Apr 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54AprMay 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54MayJun 2025: 33% on time (30 flights)33JunJul 2025: 39% on time (31 flights)39JulAug 2025: 59% on time (27 flights)59AugSep 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85SepOct 2025: 74% on time (27 flights)74OctApr 2026: 86% on time (21 flights)86AprMay 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54MayJun 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54JunJul 2026: 52% on time (27 flights)52JulAug 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3057%
Tuesday3067%
Wednesday3063%
Thursday3067%
Friday3077%
Sunday2959%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 58%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 15%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 13%

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Questions

How often is AA 4520 from DCA to IND late?

American Airlines 4520 from Washington, DC to Indianapolis, IN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 35% of 179 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.7% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.